Buckle



July 27, 1926. 1,594,241

w. c. CARPENTER BUCKLE Filed Oct. 5, 1925 INVENTOR Patented July 27, 1926.

EJNHTED STATES PATET. GFFIE.

BUCKLE.

Application filed October 5, 1925. Serial No. 60,595.

This invention relates to improvements in buckles and especially to that form of buckle known as belt buckles and which contemplates the provision of a spring clip formed upon the inner plate of the buckle in securing and holding a buckle in place upon the outer portion of a trousers fly whereby the buckle will be prevented from accidental displacement thereon and remain in the same position when the trousers to which the invention is applied are in use or not.

Another object of my invention resides in the construction of a grip mounted longitudinal sliding movement within a buckle and exposing a rolled grooved surface around a pivot pin for facilitating the sliding movement thereof and which further includes an upwardly extending edge of the plate so firmly gripped which also exposes a 9 grooved portion toward that portion of the belt inserted within a buckle in preventing the latter from sliding rearwardly with respect to the buckle when so gripped.

' With the above and other objects in view,

" the invention further includes the following novelfeatures and detail of construction to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and pointed out in the appendedclaims.

1 In the drawing Figure 1 is a fragmentary front elevation of a trousers fly showing my present invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 being a sectional view taken through a fly withthe invention applied.

Figure 3 is a longitudinal sectional view taken through my invention per se when in use.

Figure 4 is a bottom plan view of the buckle.

Figure 5 is a perspective of the grip.

Figure 6 is a similar view with a locking means for the belt upon the buckle.

Figure 7 is a diagrammatic plan view of y the bottom plate and the spring clip.

7 Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein like characters of reference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10 indicates a fragmentary portion of a fly constituting the upper portion of a pair of trousers, not shown, it being of theusual well known construction and forming no part of the present application for letters patent, but merely shown for the purpose of illustration in bringing forward the novel advantages of the above entitled invention.

The invention residing in the provision of a buckle constituting a bottom plate 11 having a reduced end curved spring plate 12 formed integrally upon one end thereof and bent rearwardly thereupon and having frictional engagement with the inner side thereof whereby the outer portion of the fly 10 may be engaged therebetween for a purpose which will be presently apparent.

' The opposite end of the bottom plate 11 forming inwardly inclined tapered portions 13 terminating in oppositely and outwardly disposed apertured cars 14 capable of being bent forwardly with respect to the bottom plate 11 for the reception of trunnions 15 formed upon the opposite ends of a substantially L-shaped plate 16 exposing a row of gripping teeth 17 upon the ofiset portion thereof in retaining and fixing one end of a belt 18. thereto. The adjacent marginal edges of the bottom plate 11 having a plu rality of spaced parallel openings 19 ar ranged therein for registration and insertion of cars 20 formed upon the inwardly offset edges 21 of a belt face or front plate 22.

In order to provide a locking means for the opposite end of the belt 18 within a space thus defined between the front plate 22 and the bottom plate 11, I provide upwardly and outwardly registering slotted portions 23 within the ofiset side edges 21 of the face plate 22 within which being mounted for sliding movement a pin 24 having heads 25 provided upon its opposite ends exteriorly of the slotted portions 23.

Encircling that portion of the pin 24 within the face plate 22 is the rolled portion 26' of the plate 27 exposing longitudinal disposed grooved portions 28 upon the outer surface thereof while the remaining portion of the plate being curved upwardly in exposing a groove 29 within the edge thereof whereby the opposite end of the belt 18 while the curved end portion of the plate exposing and having its grooved edge 29 engage the corresponding side of the belt 18 to prevent the movable end of the belt 18 from sliding rearwardly with respect to the position at which it was originally locked.

It will thus be seen from the foregoing description and the accompanying drawing that this invention provides an exceedingly useful and advantageous buckle which will be greatly appreciated by belt wearers in so far as the spring clip 12 will retain the buckle as completed, upon the fly of a pair of trousers at a desired position and so rigidly as to prevent any accidental displacement thereof whether in' use or not, and greatly overcoming the diliiculty, nuisance and discomfort of having the buckle ride upwardly and above the fly and waist band of the trousers against the shirt which frequently causes sores around the abdomen owing to the rubbing action of the buckle that portion of the users body.

It is further to be noted that the gripping means of the buckle for a belt exposing two gripping surfaces is capable of eliminating any possibility of a rearward sliding movement of that portion or point in the length of the belt so inserted within the face plate of the buckle while in use.

The invention is susceptible of various changes in its form, proportions and minor details of construction, and the right is herein reserved to make such changes as properly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what is claimed is p 1. A belt buckle, a bottom plate having a spring clip form'edintegral therewith and bent upon itself against the inner side thereof in retaining the latter as a whole upon the upper portion of a trousers fly, a locking means arranged upon the opposite end of the bottom plate in securing one end of a belt thereto, and means slidingly mounted within a buckle for rigidly and detachably securing the opposite end of the belt so inserted within the buckle.

2. belt buckle of the character described comprising a bottom plate having a curved spring clip formed integral therewith upon one end and bent upon itself againstthe inner side thereof whereby the upper portion of a. trousers fly may be inserted therebetween in retaining the buckleat a desired portion upon the fly, the opposite end of the bottom plate having an angular locking plate mounted thereon for securing one end of a belt thereto, a face plate arranged upon the forward side of the bottom plate, and means slidin'gly mounted within the face plate for rigidly and detachably securing the opposite end of a belt so inserted with in the buckle. I p i 3. A belt buckle of the character described comprising a bottom plate having a curved spring clip formed integral therewith upon one end and bent upon itself against the inner side thereof whereby the upper portion of a trousers fly may be inserted therebetween in retaining the buckle at desired portion upon the fly, the opposite end of the bottom plate forming spaced parallel apertured ears upon the for aid side thereof, an offset locking plate having trunnions formed upon its opposite end for insertion within the apertures of the ears and exposing a row of gripping teeth upon the offset edge thereof in securing one end of a belt thereto, a face plate arranged upon the forward side of the bottom plate and having registering inclined slotted portions provided in the adjacent side walls thereof, and a locking-pin mounted for sliding movement within the slotted portions for rigidly and detachably securing the opposite end of the belt so inserted within a buckle.

t. A belt buckle of the character described comprising a bottom plate hayinga curved spring clip formed integral therewith upon one end and bent upon itself against the inner side thereof whereby the upper portion of a trousers fly may be inserted therebetween in retaining the buckle at a de sired portion upon the fly, the opposite end of the bottom plate forming spaced parallel apertured ears upon the forward side thereof, an offset locking plate having trun'- nions formed upon its opposite end for insertion within the apertures of the ears thereof in securing one end of a belt thereto, a face plate arranged upon the forward side of the bottom plate and having registering inclined slotted portions provided in the adjacent side walls thereof, a locking pin mounted for sliding movement within the slotted portions, and a plate having one end encircling the locking pin within the face plate and the exposing longitudinal rows of gripping surface upon and against the inner side of the opposite end of the belt so inserted within a buckle.

5. A belt buckle of the character described comprising a bottom plate having a curved spring clip formed integral therewith upon one end and bent upon itself against the inner side thereof whereby the upper portion of a trousers fly may be inserted therebetween in retaining the buckle at a desired portion upon the fly, the opposite end of the bottom plate forming spaced parallel apertured ears upon the forward side thereof, an offset locking plate having trunnions formed upon its opposite end for insertion within the apertures of the ears and exposing a row of gripping teeth upon the offset edge thereof in securing one end of a belt thereto, a face plate arranged upon the for ward side of the bottom plate and having registering inclined slotted portions provided in the adjacent side walls thereof, a locking pin mounted for sliding movement within the slotted portions, a plate having ing grooved portions thereon for a simultaone end bent upon itself and encircling that neous gripping action upon the inner side 10 portion of the locking pin within the buckle of the belt in eliminating any possibility of and exposing spaced parallel longitudinally the accidental rearward sliding movement disposed grooves upon and against the inner of the belt so inserted within the buckle.

side of the opposite end of the belt so insert- In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

ed within the buckle, and the opposite end of the plate curving outwardly and expos- WILLIAM C. CARPENTER. 

